Vikingdom Cavies

Breeder of Pedigree Abyssinian Guinea Pigs.
A new stud formed in early 2014 by Sam Baker which breeds rough coat guinea pigs of the Abyssinian variety. Current focus is trying to get the chocolate colour in an Abyssinian cavy.

The Abyssinian Guinea Pig has a broad head and a short face with a moustache around the nose, the eye are bright and quite large. The ears are petal shaped and droop and their bodies are relatively long. These guinea pigs have a distinctive coat with the most common colours being tortoiseshell, roan and brindle.

For showing the Abby has to have its rosettes in the right place and in the correct composition. Ideally they should have four rosettes in a straight line round the middle, four rosettes nearer the back end (rump) and one or two rosettes on each shoulder. It can be difficult to breed the Abbysinian with the correct formation of these rosettes. The coat should be harsh with no flat or smooth hairs anywhere. The coat of young Abby can be softer than that of the adult Abby. They can be shown in any colour, however the solid coloured ones tend to have soft coats and are therefore not popular for showing.